Machado to the Dodgers, 5-1 deal

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3 minutes ago, Ruzious said:

When Harold's wrong, he tends to double down on it.  You can't pander to the least knowledgable fans - which is effectively what he suggested we should have done, and I commend the O's for not listening to pundits like Reynolds.   

Amen.   What would us getting back a decent position player now do?   That player will likely be gone by the time the O's are relevant again.

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[Redskins Rick]

2 hours ago, clapdiddy said:

Amen.   What would us getting back a decent position player now do?   That player will likely be gone by the time the O's are relevant again.

I agree, Harold is clueless at times as an "EXPERT" MLB guru.

I think the Dodgers in a hard playoff race, was very leery of giving up roster bodies, they want to add a HOF and make their roster elite.

[ISU94]

6 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

 

Man, I knew it needed to be done and am happy we're rebuilding but it's still difficult to see this.

[TonySoprano]

6 minutes ago, weams said:

 

I think what my good friend Mike was trying to say, from Instagram 

 

[ISU94]

Tigers return was awful btw.

[TonySoprano]

Live presser now
https://www.mlb.com/dodgers/video/manny-machado-news-conference/c-2286583483
 

 

[TonySoprano]

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So, the Los Angeles Dodgers want to play Manny Machado at third base as well as shortstop. Interesting, considering Machado’s season-long insistence about remaining at short, the position he began playing regularly in the majors for the first time this season.

The Baltimore Orioles drafted Machado as a shortstop, but moved him to third in the majors rather than displace J.J. Hardy, a top defender at short. Hardy’s departure after last season created an opening for Machado to fulfill his desire to return to short, and the Orioles obliged him.

The Dodgers acquired Machado to replace injured shortstop Corey Seager for the rest of the season, but also value versatility in their position players. As Machado approaches free agency, his best course is to accommodate the wishes of his new team.

Which, it seems, is exactly what Machado intends to do.

“Everybody is on the same page about that,” Dodgers general manager Farhan Zaidi said in a conference call on Wednesday night after his team acquired Machado from the Baltimore Orioles for five prospects.

“He understands the way we manage the roster, and the options that Doc (manager Dave Roberts) likes to have moving guys around. He’s told us he wants to do whatever he can to succeed and win.”

The Dodgers probably will ask Machado to play third only when Justin Turner needs an occasional day off. Cody Bellinger, Chris Taylor, Max Muncy, Kiké Hernández and Austin Barnes are among their players who shift between positions. Machado would look selfish if he resisted the team’s preference for him to do the same.

In addition, Machado might only enhance his free-agent appeal by taking a team-first approach. It also will not hurt him to show clubs that he remains an elite defender at third, where he won two Gold Gloves. His defense is not as strong at short, but executives from several clubs say he fares better in their internal measures than in the publicly available metrics, with his powerful arm serving as something of an equalizer.

Machado, 26, will be the most attractive player available in free agency, just as he is likely to be the most attractive player traded. The difference is he will gain leverage in the open market, picking his next position as well as his next team.

Rosenthal - https://theathletic.com/439118/2018/07/20/rosenthal-spotlight-is-on-the-great-trout-machados-l-a-approach-indians-intriguing-trade-more-notes/

 

 

[TonySoprano]

"Massive rebuild."  "We've been trying to win today, but now we're going to look to the future."

 

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7 minutes ago, TonySoprano said:

"Massive rebuild."  "We've been trying to win today, but now we're going to look to the future."

 

Continuing to say and do all the right things. "Massive rebuild" is music to my ears. Can't do the whole "retool" or not go all in when rebuilding. Gotta do it the Astros way.

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 His defense is not as strong at short, but executives from several clubs say he fares better in their internal measures than in the publicly available metrics, with his powerful arm serving as something of an equalizer.

 

[Dipper9]

I hope everyone who was concerned about losing Manny feels better now. I mean, watching this team so far tonight, it’s fairly apparent that nothing has changed with losing Manny!  

[weams]

Kremer starting on Sunday now for Bowie.